Paediatric First Aid (EYFS approved)

Course Overview

This course is for those who might have to identify and manage emergency situations or manage minor everyday occurrences when looking after children (defined as up to puberty). This qualification meets Ofsted requirements for those working in early years settings and uses the criteria for effective paediatric first aid training found in Appendix 1 of The Early Years Foundation Stags (EYFS) Practice Guidance document.

The current EYFS statutory framework requires at least one person who has a current paediatric first aid certificate to be on the premises or outings at all times when children are present.

Course Duration

2 days (12 hours)

Content

Incident management – school, nursery & childcare environments

Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation – Infant and Child

Choking

Bleeding – internal/external, minor/major

Shock – hypovolemic & anaphylactic

Hypothermia and hyperthermia

Febrile convulsions

Treating damage – suspected fractures, head, neck and back injuries

Eye injuries – and foreign bodies in eye, ears and nose

Bites and stings

Poisoning

Burns and scalds

Electric shock

Common illnesses – asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, sickle cell anaemia

Sudden serious illness – meningitis

First aid kits

Revalidation

Certificate is valid for 3 years. Revalidation is by attending a repeat course.